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Severely disabled French man returned to life support

a severely disabled french man, who has been artificially fed and hydrated in a hospital in northeastern france for over 10 years, was taken...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope Francis: Bishops who do not know their priests weaken the Church

pope francis said on monday that each bishop has a duty to have a strong, close relationship with his priests with a firm warning that episc...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

This is how to deal with pro-abortion Catholic politicians

it’s rare these days to find catholics who want to enter into public service as catholics. most want to be “personally catholic” and “public...
C C Pecknold

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/05/19

cardinal robert sarah has criticised the “wretchedness and coarseness” of responses to benedict xvi’s abuse crisis essay. french bishops wil...
Luke Coppen

Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/05/19

“the only force capable of transforming our heart is the love of jesus,” pope francis said at yesterday’s regína caeli ( full text , full vi...
Luke Coppen

A scientist who had the 'gift of tears' will be beatified tomorrow

a scientist and educational pioneer will be the first opus dei lay member to be beatified. guadalupe ortiz was a spanish chemist who worked ...
Fr Joseph Evans

Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/05/19

south sudan’s president salva kiir mayardit has said he “was shocked and trembled” when the pope kissed his feet. a former official at the c...
Luke Coppen

In an iconoclastic age, Memorial Day survives

this year, memorial day falls on may 27. in my far-off childhood, it was fixed on may 30. but like so many other civil holidays, in 1971 it ...
Charles Coulombe

The bishops' challenge in Baltimore

last november, following the pennsylvania grand jury allegations of episcopal cover-up in clerical abuse cases, the us bishops met in baltim...
C C Pecknold

Is pro-choice activism taking an aggressive new turn?

pro-choice activists have long argued that prayer vigils outside abortion clinics constitute a form of “harassment” towards women who come t...
Michael Warren Davis